Burkina Faso vs Syria
Burkina Faso and Syria compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Burkina Faso and Syria have about the same number of people: 24.1 million and 25.6 million in 2025.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Syria (13.6%) than in Burkina Faso (3.5%), a difference of 10.1 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Syria can expect to live 11.3 years longer than one born in Burkina Faso: 72.6 years against 61.3 years in 2024.
- The population of Syria is older: half of its people are over 22.2 years, against 17.3 years in Burkina Faso in 2023.
- CO2 emissions per person in Syria (1.3 tonnes) are about 4.8 times as high as in Burkina Faso (0.27 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Burkina Faso (12.3%) than in Syria (2.9%), a difference of 9.4 percentage points in 2024.
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| Figure | Burkina Faso | Syria | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
24.1 million
2025 · 59th of 217
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25.6 million
2025 · 57th of 217
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|
World Bank |
| GDP per person
Different periods or measures |
$1,148
2025 · 193rd of 214
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|
$1,057
2022 · 198th of 214
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|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth
Different periods or measures |
5.3%
2025 · 46th of 214
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|
-0.2%
2022 · 197th of 214
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|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation
Different periods or measures |
-0.6%
2025 · 7th of 193
Series
|
13.4%
2019 · 176th of 193
Series
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
3.5%
2025 · 56th of 186
Series
|
13.6%
2025 · 167th of 186
Series
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
61.3 years
2024 · 208th of 217
Series
|
72.6 years
2024 · 130th of 217
Series
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
17.3 years
2023 · 203rd of 216
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|
22.2 years
2023 · 160th of 216
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|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet
Different periods or measures |
28.3%
2024 · 187th of 213
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|
33.8%
2018 · 179th of 213
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|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.27 tonnes
2024 · 27th of 203
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1.3 tonnes
2024 · 71st of 203
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|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
12.3%
2024 · 154th of 214
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2.9%
2024 · 187th of 214
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|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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